Podcast Summary
Addressing Financial Health for Women with ADHD: Women with ADHD can overcome financial challenges by seeking personalized support and understanding the unique financial challenges they face, leading to improved overall well-being.
Financial well-being is an essential aspect of overall well-being for women with ADHD. Kate Moore Yousef, the host of the ADHD Women's Well-being podcast, emphasizes the importance of addressing financial health in the journey towards a more fulfilled, calm, and balanced life. Tina Mathewes, a guest on the podcast and a money coach, shares her expertise in helping women with ADHD overcome spending habits and manage finances effectively. Many women with ADHD face unique challenges in this area due to impulsive spending, overspending, and dyslexia with numbers. By understanding and addressing financial well-being, women with ADHD can empower themselves and improve their overall well-being. Tina offers personalized support through her coaching services, and Kate aims to continue providing valuable resources and insights through the podcast and the ADHD Women's Well-being Collective.
Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Around Math for Financial Independence: Embrace basic math skills, use technology, reframe negative beliefs, and seek help to overcome fear and anxiety around math for financial independence
Overcoming the fear and anxiety surrounding math and numbers, especially for those who struggle with dyscalculia or have developed limiting beliefs, is essential for personal growth and financial independence. It's important to remember that having basic skills in managing finances is sufficient and that new technologies can simplify the process. Reframing negative beliefs and seeking help can empower individuals to tackle their fears and gain confidence in dealing with numbers. Everyone has the potential to learn and improve, and it's crucial not to let old beliefs hinder progress.
Starting small: Conduct an expense audit: Review income and expenses in a bank account to identify and stop unnecessary subscriptions, saving money and fostering a sense of accomplishment.
Mastering money skills, especially for individuals with ADHD, can be a challenging journey. It's common to feel overwhelmed and uncertain when dealing with finances. However, starting with small, manageable steps can lead to empowerment and confidence. An "expense audit" of reviewing income and expenses in a bank account is a simple yet effective way to begin. This can help individuals identify and stop unnecessary subscriptions, saving them money and fostering a sense of accomplishment. It's important to remember that the neurotypical world isn't always accommodating to those who struggle with financial tasks, and giving ourselves compassion is crucial. By focusing on small, achievable skills, we can gradually build financial literacy and improve our relationship with money.
Managing Impulsive Shopping with ADHD: Setting a time rule and seeking accountability from loved ones can help individuals with ADHD manage impulsive shopping habits, turning financial abundance into a positive sign of thriving.
Individuals with ADHD can effectively manage impulsive shopping habits by implementing simple strategies. The first strategy is setting a time rule, where one puts off purchasing desired items for a set period. This delay can help reduce the impulse to buy and often results in forgetting about the item altogether. Another strategy is seeking accountability from a trusted friend or family member. Sharing the desire to purchase with someone external can provide perspective and help make informed decisions, ultimately preventing impulsive spending and boosting self-esteem. These strategies can help turn financial abundance into a positive sign of thriving, rather than a source of shame or regret.
Identifying and replacing limiting money beliefs: To create abundance, identify and replace old, limiting money beliefs with new, empowering ones, and focus on positive affirmations and beliefs around abundance.
Our money beliefs are shaped by our upbringing and past experiences, and to create abundance, we need to identify and replace limiting beliefs with new, empowering ones. Our money story, influenced by what we heard growing up, determines our financial mindset. To break free from generational cycles, we must create our new beliefs and change neural pathways in our brain. It may feel uncomfortable at first, but with consistent repetition, these new beliefs can become second nature. Remember, abundance is an energy we put out to the universe, and the universe responds in kind. So, focus on positive affirmations and beliefs around abundance, and watch as your financial situation improves.
Our mindset shapes our financial story: Changing limiting beliefs to focus on abundance and trust can lead to financial growth and investment returns
Our mindset and beliefs significantly impact our relationship with money. The universe responds to the energy we put out, and if we hold limiting beliefs, such as a lack of trust in our abilities to make money or constant focus on scarcity, we will continue to attract those circumstances. Conversely, if we shift our beliefs to focus on abundance and trust in ourselves and our capabilities, we will notice small signs of financial growth and investment returns coming back to us tenfold. It's essential to recognize and let go of generational beliefs that may be holding us back from financial wellness and making a conscious choice to approach money with a new mindset. Ultimately, our mindset plays a significant role in our financial story, and by focusing on shifting our beliefs, we can create a new narrative for ourselves.
Investing in Your Mindset for Financial and Overall Well-Being: Investing in mental and physical health improves financial and overall well-being. Address debt, try Nubria supplements for focus, mood, and sleep.
Having a strong money mindset and working on your mindset in general can significantly contribute to your financial and overall well-being. The speaker shares her personal experience of recognizing gaps in her health and finding support through supplements. She highly recommends the brand Nubria, which offers supplement blends that cater to various needs, such as focus, mood, and sleep. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of addressing debt and offers some insights on how to move past it. However, she acknowledges that debt can be a challenging obstacle and suggests that it may require more than just a shift in mindset. Overall, the key takeaway is the importance of investing in your mental and physical health, and how it can positively impact various aspects of your life.
Understanding the Difference Between Good and Bad Debt: Good debt, like mortgages and education loans, can support personal growth and investment. Seek professional help for managing debt, use financial apps for money management, and practice affirmations for new beliefs.
While debt can be a challenging obstacle for some individuals, it's essential to understand that not all debt is created equal. Good debt, such as mortgages or educational loans, can be beneficial for personal growth and investment. For those struggling with debt, seeking professional help from a financial advisor can provide practical steps to pay it off and develop new beliefs around debt. As for managing finances, apps like You Need A Budget and Xero can be helpful for personal and business money management, respectively. Lastly, affirmations and repetition are powerful tools for reprogramming neural pathways and creating new beliefs, making them an effective method for overcoming financial challenges.
Affirmations for Personal Growth and Financial Success: Practicing affirmations daily, focusing on empowering and achievable goals, and seeking guidance from a coach or therapist can help individuals with ADHD overcome financial challenges and reach long-term goals.
Practicing affirmations, especially for individuals with ADHD, can be a powerful tool for personal growth and financial success. Repeating affirmations out loud in front of a mirror every day, using affirmations that feel empowering and align with short-term goals, and focusing on achievable, optimistic short-term goals can help rewire the brain and build confidence. This approach can help individuals overcome financial challenges, such as impulsive spending, and ultimately reach their long-term financial goals. Affirmations can be found online or personalized based on individual needs and desires. Working with a coach or therapist for one-on-one guidance can also be beneficial in creating and implementing an effective affirmation practice.
Exploring ADHD Cashed Up: A Group Coaching Program for Money Management: The ADHD Accountant's group coaching program, ADHD Cashed Up, helps individuals with ADHD improve money mindset, manage spending patterns, budget, and tackle debt through resources, support, and ongoing coaching.
The ADHD Accountant offers both one-on-one and group coaching programs to help individuals improve their money mindset and wealth well-being. The group program, called ADHD Cashed Up, covers money mindset, spending patterns, budgeting, and debt management. The coach also provides additional resources and offers ongoing support through an alumni group coaching program and future courses. Money conversations can be sensitive and uncomfortable, but having them openly can reduce shame and embarrassment. To connect with the ADHD Accountant, follow her on Instagram @ADHDaccountant for all information and links. The conversation between the coach and Tina was enlightening and encouraged asking questions, reading resources, and seeking help. Join the ADHD Women's Well-being Pod Instagram community for more conversations and knowledge. Consider sharing this episode and leaving a review to spread awareness.
